307141 v.1 Journalism Double Degree Major

Introduction

This double degree major provides an opportunity to develop the ability to research, prepare and publish news and current affairs stories across media. Students develop skills in professional journalism and produce news stories and segments for publishednewspapers, Curtin FM 100.1 and Channel 31 Television.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
12194	v.5	Media, Communication and Information 111 - The Information Age	3.0	25.0
301065	v.3	Media, Communication and Information 101 - Research and Presentation Skills	3.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 1 Semester 2
12881	v.6	Media, Communication and Information 112 - Critical Communication	3.0	25.0
301066	v.4	Media, Communication and Information 102 - In-Between Cultures and the Popular Media	2.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
301070	v.3	Media Studies 216 - Asian Media in Transition	2.0	25.0
1557	v.10	Journalism 111 - Introduction to Print	3.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
12883	v.5	Media, Communication and Information 212 - Consumers, Audiences, Publics and Users	2.0	25.0
1564	v.10	Journalism 112 - Introduction to Broadcast	3.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
3545	v.10	Journalism 211 - Media Ethics	3.0	25.0
8885	v.8	Journalism 213 - Print News	3.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
2596	v.11	Journalism 210 - Media Law	3.0	25.0
2597	v.9	Journalism 212 - Radio News	4.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 4 Semester 1
10487	v.7 *	Journalism 395 - Print Production	4.0	50.0
				50.0
Year 4 Semester 2
		SELECT 2 OPTIONS		50.0
				50.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Semester 2			Hrs/Wk	Credit
10085	v.6	Journalism 294 - Independent Study	2.0	25.0
10562	v.7	Journalism 317 - Industry Placement	8.0	25.0
3963	v.9	Journalism 314 - Feature Writing	3.0	25.0
8886	v.10	Journalism 318 - Photo Journalism	3.0	25.0

Students undertaking a double degree at Muresk must instead choose optional units to the value of 50 credits